The Soldier

A frozen face
A scarred soul
Hands worn from battle
A heart that’s gone cold
A dark future
A corrupted past
An eternity of pain
And nightmares that last
A young child’s dream
To save the world
A young man’s nightmare
That’s finally unfurled
A man’s unrelenting gaze
Turned up towards the skies
As the rain falls down
To slide from his eyes
To long has he suffered
Too many years have passed by
His soul is finally broken
And he can no longer cry
So the soldier waits
As his world begins to die
For the rain to finally come
So he can finally cry

Dreaming

I dreamt of love
I dreamt of youth
I dreamt of passion
I dreamt of you
I dreamt of the past
I dreamt of who we were
I dreamt of heartbreak
I dreamt of her
I dreamt of a kiss
That belonged to me
Then she came in
And there can't be three
I dreamt of a smile
Aimed just at her
Agony in the heart
There is no cure
I dreamt of leaving
I dreamt I'd die
I dreamt of ending it
I had said goodbye
I dreamt my eyes closing
I dreamt a locked door
I dreamt my chest stilling
And I dreamt no more...